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Croatia |
2019 |
Policy |
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Access to information |
The Office for Human Rights and Rights of National Minorities updated its “Guide for Integration – Basic Information for the Integration of Foreigners into Croatian Society”. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Finland |
2019 |
Policy |
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Access to information |
The website, Asylum in Finland, maintained by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, was improved. New information leaflets and videos with simple terminology were developed for applicants in the framework of the AMIF-funded ONE project. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Lithuania |
2019 |
Policy |
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Access to information |
The Refugee Reception Centre launched lectures for refugees and asylum applicants on the differences in status, rights and responsibilities, as well as general information on Lithuania (history, geography, education labour law, domestic violence, medical services, etc). With the use of new technologies, the Rukla Refugee Reception Centre also provided similar information through its new Facebook social network account. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Netherlands |
2020 |
Policy |
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Access to information |
The COA published a new brochure for employers Newcomers on their way to work - Guide for employers, providing information to facilitate the employment of beneficiaries of international protection. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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United Kingdom |
2019 |
Policy |
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Access to information |
Two new information guides were published on rights, expectations and support offered to applicants staying in temporary accommodation. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Czech Republic |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Access to information |
Free legal advice must be available in each asylum facility. |
CZ LEG 01 2019 |
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Greece |
2020 |
Policy |
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Access to information |
The Ministry of Migration and Asylum launched an online helpdesk for beneficiaries of international protection. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Belgium |
2019 |
Policy |
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Access to information |
Fedasil launched a multi-lingual information platform for applicants for international protection, www.fedasilinfo.be, accessible only from Belgium and available in 12 languages. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Germany |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Access to information |
The Asylum Act was complemented with Article 12a, which regulates the modalities of BAMF counselling on asylum procedures for applicants. |
DE LEG 03 2019 |
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Slovenia |
2020 |
Institutional |
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Access to information |
The Ministry of the Interior took over the information provision sessions, after the expiry of a contract with an NGO who was previously charged with this task. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Czech Republic |
2019 |
Policy |
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Access to information |
Vulnerable persons are now notified about the right to a medical examination to detect signs of persecution or serious harm. This information is included in the document in which applicants provide data for an application. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Bulgaria |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Access to information |
An amendment to the Law on Asylum and Refugees clarified the role of organisations which provide legal and social assistance. |
BG LEG 01 2019 |
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Hungary |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Access to procedure |
Government Decree No 233/2020 (V.26.) defined special rules for the asylum procedure and requires applicants to submit a letter of intent at a Hungarian diplomatic mission in a non-EU country prior to their entry to Hungary and application for asylum. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Denmark |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Access to procedure |
The Danish Immigration Service took over some responsibilities of the registration process from the police. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Netherlands |
2021 |
Legislative |
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Access to procedure |
The initial interview was dropped (combined with the application interview). During the application interview, applicants are for a brief statement on the reasons for seeking asylum. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Bulgaria |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Access to procedure |
The government adopted amendments to the ordinance regulating coordination between the asylum and police (border and immigration) administrations when implementing the Dublin III Regulation. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Switzerland |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Access to procedure |
A draft amendment to the Asylum Act would allow the State Secretariat for Migration to access and analyse data from applicants' mobile phones, in order to verify their identity, with full respect of the principle of necessity and proportionality, and in compliance with the right to respect for private and family life. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Hungary |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Access to procedure |
A new point k) was added under Asylum Law, Article 86(1): The NDGAP can also request data from authority responsible for citizenship matters, in order to fulfil its task. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Finland |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Access to procedure |
Government legislative proposal 132/2022 was submitted to parliament in order to enable applicants for international protection to be registered in the Civil Registry at an earlier stage and to ease the prerequisites for registration. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Cyprus |
2021 |
Policy |
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Access to procedure |
The Cypriot Council of Ministers approved the establishment of an inter-ministerial committee mandated to suggest specific responses and management measures to address the emergency resulting from increased migration flows; a management unit with operational facilities; and a contingency plan for the irregular arrival of third-country nationals by sea or through the Green Line. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Sweden |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Access to procedure |
The Swedish Migration Agency, the police and Swedish diplomatic missions abroad were also given the right to process sensitive data, as described by the Aliens Data Act, and to test and develop existing IT systems for managing the personal data of third-country nationals, for example to participate in international cooperation. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Italy |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Access to procedure |
A new code of conduct for NGOs carrying out rescues at sea entered into force. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Greece |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Access to procedure |
Following a law amendment, the Regional Services for Reception and Identification are also considered to be competent receiving authorities for the full registration of international protection. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Belgium |
2020 |
Policy |
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Access to procedure |
Applicants had to book an appointment online for their registration between April and October 2020. The first instance tribunal of Brussels ruled that this practice was against the law, hence from 30 October 2020 registration in person started again at the arrival centre, without prior appointment. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Hungary |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Access to procedure |
The special conditions to submit an asylum application were extended until 31 December 2023. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |